What kind of home is 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ last sold for £306,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ use?

The latest EPC at 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ in?

19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ sits in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

Police records around 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

The closest primary school to 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ is Cotton End Forest School (211m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

The closest bus stop to 19 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ is The Bell, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 19 Wood Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

19 Wood Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £306,000 in May 2025. At 128 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 15 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 17.3% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2025

Current Certificate

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 September 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Wood Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

19 Wood Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£306,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 May 2025Most recent
£306,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AJ: £405,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in MK45 3AJ

On the street

Versus other Wood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

19 Wood Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,391

Street avg £2,647

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£351k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed

£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath

£331k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath

£410k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LS

3 bed2 bath

£436k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

3 bed2 bath

£375k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 bath

£304k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NB

2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cotton End Forest School. 4 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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